vecchio
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See also: Vecchio
Italian
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Inherited from Late Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]vecchio (feminine vecchia, masculine plural vecchi, feminine plural vecchie, superlative vecchissimo, diminutive vecchìno or vecchiétto or vecchiettìno, augmentative vecchiòtto, pejorative vecchiàccio, diminutive-derogatory vecchiùccio)
- old, outworn
- old-fashioned, out-of-date
- mature, ripe
- vino vecchio ― mature wine
Synonyms
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[edit]Noun
[edit]vecchio m (plural vecchi, feminine vecchia, diminutive vecchìno or vecchiétto or vecchiettìno; vecchierèllo or vecchiarèllo, augmentative vecchióne, pejorative vecchiàccio)
- an old man
Derived terms
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[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]From Latin vitulus (“bull calf”), probably through a Vulgar Latin form *vitlus, viclus.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]vecchio m (plural vecchi)
- Only used in vecchio marino
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- Rhymes:Italian/ɛkkjo
- Rhymes:Italian/ɛkkjo/2 syllables
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- Rhymes:Italian/ekkjo
- Rhymes:Italian/ekkjo/2 syllables